Rapid advances in atomistic and phase-field modeling techniques as well as new
experiments have led to major progress in solidification science during the first years of this …

We review how phase-field models contributed to the understanding of various aspects of
crystal nucleation, including homogeneous and heterogeneous processes, and their role in …

This comprehensive and self-contained, one-stop source discusses phase-field
methodology in a fundamental way, explaining advanced numerical techniques for solving …

Many structural materials (metal alloys, polymers, minerals, etc.) are formed by quenching
liquids into crystalline solids. This highly nonequilibrium process often leads to …

Dendritic crystal growth patterns have fascinated scientists for several centuries. Much of the
aesthetic appeal of these patterns stems from the hierarchical structure of primary …

The phase-field method has recently emerged as the most powerful computational tool for
simulating complicated dendrite growth. However, these simulations are still limited to two …

It is believed that the slow liquid diffusion and geometric frustration brought by a rapid, deep
quench inhibit fast crystallization and promote vitrification. Here we report fast crystal growth …

Colloidal particles are often seen as big atoms that can be directly observed in real space.
They are therefore becoming increasingly important as model systems to study processes of …

Most research into microstructure formation during solidification has focused on single-
crystal growth ranging from faceted crystals to symmetric dendrites. However, these growth …

Liquid metal dealloying has emerged as a novel technique to produce topologically complex
nanoporous and nanocomposite structures with ultra-high interfacial area and other unique …